>IDEX Online Research: The Opportunity for Jewelers – Female Self-Purchasers
In the second article on targeting female self-purchasers, analyst Ken Gassman points out opportunities jewelers should target to convince these shoppers to come into their store to buy jewelry. |
(May 21, 2009) |
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Stephen Lussier Named CEO of De Beers’ Forevermark
Forevermark CEO Francois Delage has been appointed CEO of De Beers Diamond Jewellers, succeeding Guy Lemarie who will be stepping down on January 1, 2010. Long time De Beers executive Stephen Lussier will replace Delage at Forevermark. |
(May 24, 2009) |
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Petra Places Kono Project on Temporary Care and Maintenance
Petra Diamonds placed the Kono kimberlite fissure project in Sierra Leone, a joint venture with Stellar Diamonds Limited on temporary care and maintenance, due to the low prices the Kono rough diamonds achieve in the market.
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(May 21, 2009) |
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> Rosy Blue to Sell Certified Diamonds on Own B2B Website
The Rosy Blue Group will launch on May 25 a business-to-business e-commerce site that will offer certified polished diamonds. Among the intended buyers are independent retailers, specialty chains, wholesalers and general merchandise retailers. |
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(May 21, 2009) |
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> Angola Beefing Up Border Patrols to Detour Diamond Smugglers
Angola is stepping up efforts to block hundreds of diamond smugglers entering the country from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters quoted a top Angolan general as saying. |
(May 19, 2009) |
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> Richemont Jewelry Sales +4%, Provides Cautious Outlook
Annual sales by luxury retailer Richemont increased by 2 percent to €5.42 billion, however, that did not prevent a 31 percent decrease in net profit to €1.08 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31. |
(May 14, 2009) |
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> Blue Diamond Auctioned for Record $9.49 Million
The fancy vivid blue, internally flawless, 7.03 carat diamond was auctioned at Sotheby’s was sold Tuesday for $9,488,754, or $1,349,752 per carat - a record per carat price for an auctioned diamond. The exceptionally rare cushion-shaped diamond was cut from a 26.58 carat rough discovered in 2008 at Petra’s Cullinan mine in South Africa. |
(May 13, 2009) |
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Pangea Tender Averages $236 P/C
Last week’s tender of rough diamonds from Pangea DiamondFields’ Bakerville Project in South Africa yielded an average price of $236 per carat from a run of mine parcel of 1,016 carats. |
(May 11, 2009) |
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